Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-30
ENDORSED.
The Democratic Candidates for
Council Endorsed.

EDITORS HERALD: Never in the his
tory of Los Angeles have her citizens
been called upon to exercise greater
circumspection in the selection OF
members Of the City Council than in
the present year of grace. In its Won
derful growth our fair city has out
grown in population its streets, its
public buildings, its sewers, its water
supply, its lighting, its school acco-
mediation, its police force and all
other things enjoyed by other Ameri-
can municipalities OF like size and i'm
portance. And, as proper founda-
ton for proper municipal structure
we need City Council. We do not
want council even in part composed
of gentlemen who seek the positions
solely for their own ends or with a
view to supply the city with
articles which they manufac-
ture or in which they deal.
We want no ring or rings, big or little
Recognizing this fact, the Democracy
true to its principles, has put before
the people men who possess the jeff
ersonian requisites for office. They
are able and honest. This is notably
the case in the nominations made in
the First Ward on Monday, There
were present at the caucus over two
humid ed citizens from all parts of both
precincts of the ward, including sew.
eral Republicans, who promise a sup
port even more effective on the fifth in
slant. Among these Councilman
Stearns, who came cooked and primed
with a candidate of his own, as is his
wont, being prominent. 1t required
but half an hour to transact all the
business of the caucus. On the closing
OF the nominations for councilmen
by unanimous consent, the secretary
was instructed to cast the vote of the
caucus for James Hanley and Charles
Thurston. Now could there have
been made a wiser choice? Both
gentlemen are old residents OF the
ward, and are we'll and favorably
known to their fellow-citizens Mr..
Hanley was for years in the employ
OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany as an engineer, and left that
company to enjoy the competence
which thrift and good sense have en-
abled him to gain. Mr.. Thurston, as
manager of the great business
concerns of Sisson, Croker d
Company, has won a proud po-
sition among the younger
me chants of the city. He has also
discharged with ability the duties he
assumed as a member of the Board of
Education, he having been elected to
that office by hattering majority. In
adjourning, the citizens who were
present at the Democratic caucus of
the First Ward congratulated them
selves that they had nominated gen.
tlemen who cannot but be elected
The candidates are not only strong in
themselves, but will gain additional
strength from the weakness of
their opponents, Messrs. Matthews
and Randle. Both of these gen.
tlemen are doubtless good citizens.
Mr.. Matthews, however, is but little
known in the ward wherein he has re-
sided for two or three years. Nor is
Mr.. Randle much better known, al
though he has lived in the ward for a
longer period. He does not own a
square inch of ground in the ward OF
elsewhere in the city, and were it pos
sible for him, owing to some unfore-
seen casualty, to be elected, he could
give but little time to the interests OF
the city, for he is clerk in the en-
ploy of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, and his time is not his own.
1t is well known that, in the present
condition of municipal affairs
a condition which must continue
| to exist for several years-a
Councilman of the city OF Los Angeles
must devote at least half OF his time
to his public duties. 1t cannot be
supposed that Mr.. Randle will be at
liberty to do this. The councilmanic
bee has been buzzing in his bonnet
for some time. Hitherto his superior
officers have mercifully prevented his
rushing upon the fate which is sure
to be his, but this time they were
powerless. Those whom the gods
wish to destroy they first make mad.
One thing in conclusion may be said
about the Republican nominations in
the First Ward. TIE potwallopers who
put forward Messieurs Matthews and
Randle were true to their instructive
desire to run with the hare and hunt
with the hounds. Mr.. Matthews is a
Prohibitionist of the first water, and
Mr.. Randle-isn't! How happy could
our Republican friends be with either
(whiskey or ice-water) were t'other
dear charmer away. In the First
Ward they will come to grief on this
occasion as surely as did that famous
ass which found itself placed between
two bundles of hay, or did that human
donkey who tried to sit upon two
stools at once. f. l.. A.
Los ANGELES, November 30, 1887.